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Nicky Katt: 5 Things About the ‘Dazed and Confused’ Actor Who Died

Best known for his roles in cult films and TV, Nicky Katt carved out a unique Hollywood career before his death at 54. Find out more about him here.

Born on May 11, 1970, in South Dakota, Katt began acting at the age of 7, making one of his earliest appearances on the 1977 TV series CHiPs. Katt’s breakout role came in Richard Linklater ’s 1993 cult classic Dazed and Confused, where he starred as high school bully and wannabe greaser Clint Bruno. Beyond Dazed and Confused, Katt worked with acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh on multiple projects, including the 2002 comedy Full Frontal —alongside Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt —and the 2013 biopic Behind the Candelabra.

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